Wild rice is an incredibly healthy product. It contains a large number of B vitamins, many minerals and amino acids. It is unique in its nutritional value and treats many diseases of the body.
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Wild rice is not really rice. They call them the seeds of the marsh grass Zizania aquatic, growing in North America. This healthy and nutritious product has a unique sweet taste and a pleasant nutty aroma.
As for its nutritional value, here it is a leader in the content of protein, vitamins, essential amino acids, fiber and trace elements.
Wild rice contains a lot of thiamine (vitamin B1), which is responsible for the normal functioning of the nervous system and improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition to this important element, wild rice contains 18 amino acids, minerals, protein, and dietary fiber. Of the vitamins, B2, B3, B9 are present in it.
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) in wild rice is five times more than in brown.
Wild rice is rich in minerals, in particular: potassium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, copper, iron, iodine, sodium and calcium. Sodium in wild rice is many times more than in ordinary white. In addition, wild rice does not include cholesterol and saturated fats, which makes it an excellent dietary product that cleanses and improves the functioning of internal organs.
There are no two amino acids in wild rice - asparagine and glutamine. For this reason, its protein is not considered whole, and this means that rice must be consumed with those products where these amino acids are. For example, in lentils, beans, peas, chickpeas.
The calorie content of wild rice is 357 kcal per 100 g.
This product has a strengthening effect on the intestines, so using it in large quantities can cause constipation.
Wild rice is very useful for strengthening muscles. It is recommended for people who are constantly engaged in physical labor. For example, if work is related to sports or work in enterprises.
Due to its rich composition of useful elements, wild rice strengthens the immune system and normalizes metabolic processes in the body. In moderate doses, it has a beneficial effect on digestion, stimulates the intestines and cleanses the body of toxins.
Wild rice is an excellent product for those who want to lose weight, because it contains substances that normalize cholesterol.
It can be used to treat the cardiovascular system, atherosclerosis, coronary disease and other problems with the heart and blood vessels. Thanks to its vitamins B, it perfectly helps the nervous system, normalizes its activity and strengthens.
Due to the high content of folic acid in the composition, wild rice is especially useful for pregnant women, nursing mothers, children, as well as people in the recovery period after an illness or surgery.
Compared to other types of rice, wild rice is quite expensive. But this is due to its high nutritional value and great difficulties in processing plants.
Wild rice, like any other rice, needs to be boiled. Moreover, immediately before cooking it must be soaked in warm water and allowed to stand for some time. Then the water is drained, and the rice itself is poured into boiling salted water. And cook it for 40 minutes over low heat.
There is another way to cook wild rice. In this case, it is not soaked, but poured with boiled water and left for an hour to insist. Later all this is put on the stove and cooked also for 40 minutes on low heat.